Matador (cocktail)
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Cocktail | |
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Type | Cocktail |
Base spirit | |
Served | shaken |
Standard garnish | lime slice or twist |
Standard drinkware | Cocktail glass |
Commonly used ingredients | |
Preparation | Mix the ingredients in a shaker half full of ice. Strain and serve in a chilled cocktail glass or champagne flute. |
Notes | Sour mix may be used in place of lime juice, depending on preference and availability. Champagne flutes are also commonly used for serving. |
The Matador is a
champagne flute
.
Background
The cocktail combines three Mexican exports: tequila, pineapple and lime. Due to typically high natural sugar content in many pineapple varieties, or use of sweetened commercially produced pineapple juice, additional sweeteners are not usually added.
In addition to these details, Matador is a commercial brand of tequila, though usage of a specifically branded spirit here is variable, similar to ingredient usage in other cocktails.